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2006-07SPIRIT EDITION

2006-07SPIRIT EDITION

A Look Back at the Steelville High School and Steelville Middle School Basketball Seasons

2D—March 14, 2007 Steelville Star

We express our thanks to the basketball teams, parents, fans,stat keepers, managers, cheerleaders and the Cardinal BoosterClub for their support during the 2006-2007 basketball season.Also appreciated was the rousing music by the Cardinal Pep

Band, under the direction of Alie Farley. Adding to the enjoymentof the season were performances by the Pom Pon Team, coachedby Christi Green and Tammy Rice, who sponsored the high schooland middle school cheerleaders.Coaches Sheila Becker, Scott Stice, Alie Farley, Steve Boeh,

Tim Winkle, Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Tolly, PrincipalsNancy Obermiller and Mike Whittaker and SuperintendentHarvey Richards.

Coaches Say Thanks!

On the CoverThis year’s senior basketball players are featured on the cover

of the 2006-07 Spirit Edition.

Seniors for the Lady Cardinals were (from left) Erin Ransom,Erin Whitson, Endi Viehman and Sammi Smith.

Seniors for the Cardinals were (from left) Nathan Booker, HeathTurnbough, Mark Hammonds, Brandon Martin and KrisChambers.

SHS senior Nathan Booker (above) was named the most valuable player in the Gasconade ValleyConference this season. He led the Cardinals in assists and free-throw percentage. SeniorBrandon Martin (right) scores against Vienna.

Steelville Star March 14, 2007 — 3D

The Steelville High Schoolvarsity boys’ basketball teamhad another fine season in2006-07. The Cardinals fin-ished with an overall record of17-9 and went 7-3 inGasconade Valley Conference(GVC) play, earning a share ofthe conference title.Highlights of the season

included winning the champi-onship of the ValleyTournament and finishingthird in both the Linn andOwensville tournaments. Theteam earned a third seed in thedistrict tournament, but lost inthe opening round.The Cardinals averaged 54

points per game this season,while giving up an average of51.8 points per game.The Cards put five seniors—

Brandon Martin, MarkHammonds, Nathan Booker,Heath Turnbough and KrisChambers—on the floor thisseason. They were joined onthe squad by juniors StevenHille and Grant Oaker.Three members of the team

were selected to the GVC all-conference team at the end ofthe season. Picked for thesquad were Turnbough, Hilleand Booker, who was namedthe league’s most valuableplayer.

Hille led the team in scoringand rebounding with a total of455 points and 212 rebounds.He averaged 17.5 points pergame. Booker was second inscoring with 311 points, whileTurnbough was second inrebounding with 128.Booker led the team in

assists with 142, whileTurnbough had the most stealson the season with 46.Chambers led the teamwith 42three-point field goals on theseason and Booker was best atthe free-throw line, shooting 75percent.The varsity Cardinals were

coached this year by SteveBoeh.The JV Cardinals, who were

coached by Tim Winkle, fin-ished the year with a record of7-12.The JV were led this year by

freshmen Ethan Farr andJacob Becker, who averaged12.4 and 11.2 points per gamerespectively. Nathan Rice hada 6.3 points per game average,while Aaron Mahurin averaged4.1, Travor Garrison 2.6 andDillon West 1.9.Other members of this

year’s junior varsity teamwere: Jason Wangson and TGalbraith.

Members of the varsity boysʼ team (above) were (front row, fromleft) Nathan Booker, Mark Hammonds, Heath Turnbough, KrisChambers, Brandon Martin, (back row) Grant Oaker, DillonWest, Steven Hille, Jacob Becker and Ethan Farr. Not pictured:Coach Steve Boeh.

Members of the JV boys team were (front row, from left) water-boy Drew Whittaker, (second row) Nathan Rice, TrevorGarrison, Ethan Farr, Dillon West, Coach Tim Winkle, AaronMahurin, Jacob Becker, Jason Wangson and T Galbraith.

Varsity boystook shareof GVC title


Individual season stats for the varsity were as follows:PLAYER FT% 2FG% 3FG% AST STL RB TRN PTS PPGMartin 53 48 29 21 15 37 21 84 3.2Hammonds 64 45 25 29 31 41 31 68 2.6Booker 75 52 37 142 36 87 104 311 11.9Oaker 33 44 — 14 14 27 22 20 .77Turnbough 65 46 30 48 46 128 53 251 9.7Hille 49.6 54 100 30 27 212 33 455 17.5Chambers 68 47 45 24 23 105 35 244 9.4

Clockwise from left:

Mark Hammonds works to get a rebound.

Kris Chambers takes a charge.

Steven Hille is fouled while taking a shot.

Jacob Becker and Aaron Mahurin work toget a rebound.

Heath Turnbough takes the ball to the hole.


Clockwise from above:

Jacob Becker takes a shot against Belle.

Dillon West puts up a jumper.

Ethan Farr takes a long-range shot.

Nathan Booker tries to block a shot.

Steven Hille blocks a shot versus Cuba.


Clockwise from left:

Nathan Rice takes a shot.

Jacob Becker goes up for two.

Nathan Booker looks to pass.

Heath Turnbough works the ball.

Aaron Mahurin shoots the ball

Steven Hille plays defense.


These four lively ladies led the cheers at the high school during the basketball season this year.Sometimes they were joined by Cardinal Bird. Pictured (from left) are Natasha Farrar, LaceySterling, Briana Bewig and Danielle Schirmer.

Leading cheers at the middle school games this year were (front row, from left) Sarah Miller,Samantha Helms, Heather Asher, Samantha Southern, Alysia Cummings, (back row) KodeyQuinton, Jennifer Miles, Christina Marty, Molly Ransom and Candyce Chatfield.

Above: Heath Turnbough plays defense against the CubaWildcats.

Below: Jessie Stice (#14) and Erin Ransom try to stop aCuba player.


Clockwise from top left:

Jacob Becker works for a rebound.

Kim Jones and Jessie Sticeplay defense.

Troy Kennedy dribbles the ball.

Sammi Smith takes a shot.

Erin Whitson works for a loose ball.

Steven Hille takes a shot.



Julia Callahan takes a shot.

Jamie Mabe works for a rebound.

Jessie Stice and Morgan Hammondswork for control of a loose ball.

Trevor Adams looks to make a pass.

Sammi Smith fights to New Havenplayers for the ball.

Samantha Cox fights for the ball.

Kim Jones dribbles to the basket.


Members of the seventh grade basketball team were (front row, from left) Jordan Altom, BrittanyRansom, Emi Santhuff, Andrea Harrelson (back row) Coach Sheila Becker, Macie Parmenter,Shannon Martin, Julia Callahan, Marissa Ollis, Stephanie Sexton, manager Katie Williams-Garrison and Coach Billy Edgar.

Members of the eighth grade basketball team were (from left) Coach Sheila Becker, managerMolly Ransom, Emily Mahurin, Heather Counts, Chasity Wilson, Brooke Skiles, Samantha Coxand Coach Billy Edgar.

The 2006 Steelville Middle School girls had a mixed season ofresults this school year. The eighth grade girls finished with amark of 4-10, while the seventh grade girls were 7-2.“The girls worked hard this season,” said Coach Sheila Becker.

“I saw a lot of improvement in their fundamentals and their teamplay. I was proud of both teams and I wish the eighth grade play-ers a successful high school career.”The SMS eighth grade girls started off the season with three

wins, but then lost eight games in a row before closing out theseason with one more win and two losses. The seventh gradersalso got off to a hot start, winning their first four games. Theironly losses of the year were to Salem and Cuba, although theysplit a pair of games with the Wildcats.Stats for the seventh and eighth grade were as follows:

8TH GRADEPLAYER 2’s 3’s FT FTA FT% PTS RBEmily Mahurin 8 - 3 14 21 19 6Samantha Cox 24 - 1 9 11 49 16Brooke Skiles 8 - 3 10 30 19 25Heather Counts 25 - 6 24 25 56 54Chasity Wilson 5 - 1 6 17 11 44Brittany Ransom 2 - 5 8 63 9 2Emi Santhuff 29 6 19 29 66 95 9Marissa Ollis 10 - 1 2 50 21 26Julia Callahan 13 - 2 4 50 28 30Shannon Martin 1 - - - - 2 5

7th GRADEBrittany Ransom 3 - 10 21 48 16 5Emi Santhuff 38 6 17 33 52 111 13Macie Parmenter - - - - - - 1Andrea Harrelson 2 - 0 1 0 4 1Jordon Altom - - 1 4 25 1 10Stephanie Sexton 5 - 1 7 14 11 11Marissa Ollis 11 - 0 8 0 22 35Shannon Martin 14 - 2 5 40 30 19Julia Callahan 26 - 2 20 10 54 52

SMS girls have up and down year

Brittany Ransom looks for someone to pass the ball to during aseventh grade game in Cuba.


Photo courtesy of SHS

Members of the award winning Cardinal Pom Pon Team presented several dance routines at basketball games this season. They are (front row, from left) KaylaHutson, Mandy Gerren, Erin Fester (second row) Morgan Hammonds, Randi Livesay, Becca Hodge, Whitney Waller, (back row) Lillie Gerren, Jamie Hanks, JessicaMartin, Jordan Hughes and Paula Hutson.


The Steelville eighth gradeboys basketball team finishedwith a record of two wins and11 losses.Scoring for the Cardinals

were Chase Kennedy, 98;Clayton Earhart, 66; TroyKennedy, 46; Trevor Adams,37; Blake Rice, 24; and AndrewCornick, 10.Rebounding for the

Cardinals was ClaytonEarhart, 92; Chase Kennedy,86; Troy Kennedy, 75; AndrewCornick, 28; Blake Rice, 221;Jared Doss, 20; Trevor Adams,16; Hunter DeRennaux, 10;Ashton Shipp, 10; and GarrettWishon, 4.Steals for the Cardinals

included Troy Kennedy, 17;Clayton Earhart, 15; TrevorAdams, 12; Chase Kennedy, 12;Andrew Cornick, 10; BlakeRice, 6; Ashton Shipp, 4;Hunter DeRennaux, 3; JaredDoss, 3; and Garrett Wishon, 3.Assists for the Cardinals

were Trevor Adams, 10; TroyKennedy, 7; Chase Kennedy, 5;Andrew Cornick, 4; ClaytonEarhart, 3; Blake Rice, 2;Ashton Shipp, 2; GarrettWishon, 2; Hunter DeRennaux,1; and Jared Doss, 1.The Steelville seventh grade

boys basketball team finishedwith a record of four wins andfour losses.

Scoring for the Cardinalswere Connor Mahurin, 75;David Usher, 67; Ryan Weber,32; Zach Fester, 19; KaseyMcMillen, 15; Spenser Farr,12; Oakley Graham, 10; TomeKirkland, 4; Brent McLain, 2;and Jimmy Nickles, 2.Rebounding for the

Cardinals were David Usher,64; Connor Mahurin, 31; RyanWeber, 25; Kasey McMillen,16; Oakley Graham, 15; TomeKirkland, 15; Spenser Farr, 10;Zach Fester, 10; JimmyNickles, 3; Jordan Ahart, 1;Jonathon Callahan, 1; RonnyHeeb, 1; Brent McLain, 1;Dylan Sanders, 1; and DustinWarden, 1.Steals for the Cardinals

included Ryan Weber, 17;Connor Mahurin, 14; ZachFester, 13; Spenser Farr, 10;Kasey McMillen, 7; DavidUsher, 4; Oakley Graham, 3;Jimmy Nickles, 3; TomeKirkland, 2; Dustin Warden, 2;Jordan Ahart, 1; JonathonCallahan, 1; Ronny Heeb, 1;Brent McLain, 1; and DylanSanders, 1.Assists for the Cardinals

were Zach Fester, 8; ConnorMahurin, 7; Kasey McMillen,4; David Fester, 2; RyanWeber, 2; Spenser Farr, 1;Oakley Graham, 1; and BrentMcLain, 1.

Playing eighth grade basketball were (front row, from left) Ashton Shipp, Garrett Wishon, HunterDeRennaux, Blake Rice, Trevor Adams, (back row) Andrew Cornick, Clayton Earhart, ChaseKennedy, Jared Doss, Troy Kennedy and Coach Scott Stice.

Seventh grade boys basketball team members were (front row, from left) Jonathan Callahan,Brent McClain, Zach Fester, Dustin Warden, Ronnie Heeb, Kasey McMillen, (back row) JordanAhart, Connor Mahurin, Jimmy Nickles, Oakley Graham, David Usher, Tome Kirkland, SpenserFarr, Ryan Weber and Coach Scott Stice. Not pictued Dylan Sanders.

SMS boys endwith 6-15 mark

Ashton Shipp passes the ball during a game in Cuba.


The Steelville High Schoolvarsity girls’ basketball teamfinished the season with an 8-16 overall record. The LadyCardinals were 3-7 inGasconade Valley Confernece(GVC) play.While the girls didn’t have

the season they were expect-ing, the Lady Cardinals didhave a fine showing in one ofthe two tournaments theyplayed. The varsity girls madeit to the championship of theValley Tournament and fin-ished second. They also defeat-ed their closest rivals, Cuba,two out of three games.Senior Erin Ransom was the

team leader for the LadyCardinals. She was the onlymember of the team selected tothe GVC all-conference squadand fell just one vote short ofbeing named the league’s mostvaluable player for 2006-07.Ransom will play college bas-ketball at Missouri Valley inMarshall, Mo., next season.Ransom had a great season

for the Lady Cardinals. Sheaveraged 16.4 points per game,scoring a total of 395 points.She also had 104 rebounds, 34steals and shot 79 percent fromthe free-throw line.Ransom was one of four sen-

iors on this year’s team. Herclassmates on the varsitysquad were Sammi Smith,Erin Whitson and EndiViehman.Smith scored 145 points,

pulled down 142 rebounds tolead the team and shot 66 per-cent from the line. Whitsonhad 79 rebounds, shot 37 per-cent from the field and aver-aged three points per game.

Viehman averaged 1.3 pointsand 1.5 rebounds per game.Juniors Kim Jones and

Jessie Stice started for the var-sity Lady Cardinals all season.Jones scored 76 points and had80 rebounds and 20 steals.Stice put up 177 points as thesecond-highest scorer on theteam and had 105 rebounds togo along with 43 assists and 30steals.Sophomore Morgan

Hammonds was also a starter,scoring 131 points. She had 76assists, 71 rebunds and 30steals. Hammonds shot 66 per-cent from the free-throw line.Sophomore Michelle Martin

led the JV with 103 points thisseason. She also averaged twopoints and one rebound pergame in limited varsity action.Freshman Olivia Santhuff alsoplayed some varsity, averagingtwo points and 1.2 assists pergame. She shot 75 percent fromthe free-throw line.Freshman Jamie Mabe aver-

aged 1.5 points and tworebounds per game when sheplayed on the varsity level andscored 96 points for the JV.Classmate Lindsie Woods putup 56 points for the JV and hadtwo points and 1.7 reboundsper game in limited varsityaction.Jessica Keeven, also a fresh-

man, was the leading three-point shooter for the juniorvarsity and scored a seasontotal of 65 points. Sunni Smithalso played for the JV.The varsity Lady Cardinals

were coached by Jeff Tolleyand the JV team was coachedby Allie Farley. The JV had aseason mark of 5-7.

Members of the JV girlsʼ team were (front left) Sunni Smith, Michelle Martin, Jessica Keeven,Jamie Mabe, Olivia Santhuff and Lindsie Woods.

Members of the varsity girlsʼ team were (front row, from left) Erin Whitson, Sammi Smith, ErinRansom, Endi Viehman, (back row) Kim Jones, Olivia Santhuff, Michelle Martin, MorganHammonds and Jessie Stice. Not pictured: Coach Jeff Tolley.

Varsity girls went3-7 in GasconadeValley Conference• Lady Cardinals 8-16 overall



Erin Whitson fights for a loose ball.

Kim Jones drives to the basket.

Lindsie Woods take a shot.

Michelle Martin tries to get a shot off.

Jessie Stice is fouled as she shoots.


Clockwise from above:

Morgan Hammonds fights for a rebound.

Jessica Keeven goes after a loose ball.

Erin Ransom scores with the left hand.

Jamie Mabe takes a shot.

Jessie Stice shoots over the defense.

Jessie Stice hits the floor after being fouled.


Way to go Erin Ransom!Congratulations on your basketball scholar

Chris AutomotiveLove, Mom & Dad


Endi Viehman goes after aloose ball in Vienna.

Erin Ransom takes a three-point shot against Vienna inSimmons Auditorium.

Sammi Smith looks to get tothe basket during a homegame against Bourbon.

Erin Whitson tries to wrestlethe ball away from a NewHaven player.

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